Center Party of Australia

The Center Party was a fascist and nationalist political party in Australia which was founded in 1933 by New South Wales solicitor Eric Campbell. It was a short-lived political movement, serving as the political wing of the fascist "New Guard" paramilitary movement. The Center Party contested five seats at the 1935 state elections, with its candidates placing second to the United Australia Party in two electorates with almost 20% of the vote. However, its poor polling at the other electorates led to the party's dissolution.